March 18
The annual update to the 2016 Value Based Payment (VBP) Roadmap has been posted to the DSRIP website in draft form for public comment through April 18, 2016. The Roadmap has been developed with the input of the Value Based Payment Workgroup and other stakeholders and updated based on the broad stakeholder engagement from a number of workgroups and subcommittees. Public comments should be submitted to dsrip@health.ny.gov by 3:00 PM on April 18, 2016. The roadmap can be accessed here: [CLICK HERE]

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DSRIP LinkedIn Group

March 17
It has been one month since the launch of our New York State Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program group on LinkedIn and it is great to see more than 1,100 members participating by sharing ideas and information.

Collaboration and discussion continues on LinkedIn around several topics such as Project 2.d.i./11; Uninsured CAHPS; Cultural Competency & Community Based Organizations; and Telemedicine. You can find posts with information on Workforce, IT Data Sharing, and IT Challenges, just to name a few.

If you have not already joined, we encourage you to do so today and begin participating in conversations on key DSRIP topics.

Join the New York State Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program Group

If you do not currently have a LinkedIn account, you can use this link to get started on expanding your professional network today.

We look forward to seeing even more collaboration among DSRIP colleagues and stakeholders in the coming weeks and months.

If you have any questions, please email us at dsrip@health.ny.gov

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We are excited to share with you the complete DSRIP Breakthrough Webinar Series created by the National Council for Behavioral Health on behalf of the New York State Department of Health for the DSRIP Program. These three pre-recorded webinars are intended to assist PPS networks with the implementation of their selected projects. They are the following:
· SBIRT Implementation – 58:12 minutes
· Big and Small Data – 40:53 minutes
· Peer Specialists – 55:45 minutes

The series can be accessed via this link [CLICK HERE] to the Webinars and Presentations page on the NYS DSRIP Website. The webinars are also available in the DSRIP Digital Library.

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DSRIP Year 1, Second Quarterly Results and PPS Performance Payments

January 20
The DSRIP Team is pleased to announce that the Independent Assessor has completed its reviews of the Second Quarterly Reports of DSRIP Year 1, covering all PPS activity through September 30, 2015. The Second Quarterly Report for each PPS can be accessed through the PPS Quarterly Reports section of the DSRIP website at http://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/dsrip/quarterly_rpts/index.htm.

Following the validation of the Second Quarterly Reports, the PPS earned $165,965,413 out of a possible $168,387,230 (98.5%) in DSRIP waiver funds for this period. The results of the Independent Assessor’s reviews and the breakdown of performance payments earned for each PPS can be found in the Achievement Value (AV) Scorecards posted to the PPS Quarterly Reports section of the DSRIP website at http://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/dsrip/quarterly_rpts/index.htm. The AV Scorecards include a summary of the AVs and associated performance payments earned by each PPS for the Second Quarterly Report and details for each project being implemented by the PPS.

This payment represents the second of three payments the PPS may earn in DSRIP Year 1. PPS received their first payments of DSRIP Year 1 for the approval of the DSRIP Project Plan Application. PPS will be eligible for the third performance payments of DSRIP Year 1 following the completion of the Fourth Quarterly Report of DSRIP Year 1.

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DSRIP Timeline Updates

January 8
The DSRIP Year 1 Timeline has been updated to reflect recent changes to key DSRIP deliverables. The updates include the date for performance payments to be released to PPS as well as the announcement of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of a DSRIP Independent Evaluator. Other additions to the timeline include the release of the Mid-Point Assessment Tool for public comment in early February and the release of a revised draft Value Based Payment Roadmap in late March.

A new DSRIP Year 2 Timeline, which begins April 1, 2016, has also been released.